[EBB Sightings] barn swallow

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For those interested in barn swallows, we have a nest above our back
door at Watershed Headquarters on San Pablo Dam Road.  Individuals were
seen in the area on March 18, and a pair have been associated with the
nest since March 26.  Every year or so house finches either beat the
BARS here or nest after them.  When the BARS decide to nest or renest,
every HOFI in the nest that can't fly ends up on the ground and the BARS
just carry on.  The HOFI then nest in the outside alarm bells, which is
fine until there is an alarm. Fortunately there has never been one while
they there, or they would all have to learn to sign. =20
=20
Roger Hartwell
EBMUD
Orinda=20

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From: sightings-admin at diabloaudubon.com
[mailto:sightings-admin at diabloaudubon.com] On Behalf Of Sharyn F
Galloway
Sent: Wednesday, March 30, 2005 7:36 AM
To: Sightings at diabloaudubon.com
Subject: [EBB Sightings] barn swallow


Not that nay of this is UNUSUAL, just a monitoring report, if you will:

1.First time we've seen barn swallows at lower LimeRidge OS - yesterday
3/29 - this year (we're close to the Canal)

2. Also the usual ring-neck pheasants (2) in "flight"
(conserv. est. at least (6) individuals being heard regularly in
different locations within a half mile between visitor center and Via
Montanas)

3.One of the kites (is "black-shouldered" current?) =20

4. (I'm pretty sure it was )a Peregrine - kinda grayish tho' - no not a
Merlin (hmm?) - it was a 6pm flyover, real fast - it was being  mobbed
by the Redwings (BB) establishing their territories in the area...
note:  I often see and hear peregrines flying high over Concord during
the day, esp. at Markham Nature Park (on clear days)! (you are welcomed
to verify that!)

6.Also 'back' was a flock of House finches - seem to be a 'seasonal'
appearance in this area (seed and cover availability I assume).=20

7. Still seeing White crowns /Zonotrichia sp. (i'm too lazy to get my
book!)



thanks!

Sharyn (& Dennis)



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face=3DArial=20
color=3D#0000ff size=3D2>For those interested in barn swallows, we have =
a nest above=20
our back door at Watershed Headquarters on San Pablo Dam Road. =20
Individuals were seen in the area on March 18, and a pair have =
been=20
associated with the nest since March 26.  Every year or =
so house=20
finches either beat the BARS here or nest after them.  When the =
BARS decide=20
to nest or renest, every HOFI in the nest that can't fly ends up on =
the=20
ground and the BARS just carry on.  The HOFI then nest in =
the=20
outside alarm bells, which is fine until there is an alarm. Fortunately=20
there has never been one while they there, or they would all have =
to learn=20
to sign.  
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color=3D#0000ff size=3D2> 
face=3DArial=20
color=3D#0000ff size=3D2>Roger Hartwell
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color=3D#0000ff size=3D2>EBMUD
face=3DArial=20
color=3D#0000ff size=3D2>Orinda 

sightings-admin at diabloaudubon.com=20
[mailto:sightings-admin at diabloaudubon.com] On Behalf Of Sharyn F=20
Galloway
Sent: Wednesday, March 30, 2005 7:36 AM
To: =

Sightings at diabloaudubon.com
Subject: [EBB Sightings] barn=20
swallow


monitoring=20
report, if you will:

1.First time we've seen barn swallows =
at=20
lower LimeRidge OS - yesterday 3/29 - this year (we're close to the=20
Canal)

2. Also the usual ring-neck pheasants (2) in=20
"flight"
(conserv. est. at least (6) individuals being =
regularly in different locations within a half mile between visitor =
center and=20
Via Montanas)

3.One of the kites (is "black-shouldered" =
current?)=20
 

4. (I'm pretty sure it was )a Peregrine - kinda =
grayish=20
tho' - no not a Merlin (hmm?) - it was a 6pm flyover, real fast - it was =
being=20
 mobbed by the Redwings (BB) establishing their territories in the=20
area...
note:  I often see and hear peregrines flying high over =
Concord=20
during the day, esp. at Markham Nature Park (on clear days)! (you are =
welcomed=20
to verify that!)

6.Also 'back' was a flock of House =
finches - seem=20
to be a 'seasonal' appearance in this area (seed and cover availability =
I=20
assume). 

7. Still seeing White crowns /Zonotrichia sp. =
lazy to get my book!)



thanks!

Sharyn (&=20
Dennis)



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